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More Money to Factory Fish Farms in the Ocean? NOT IN OUR AINA! HEWA

Posted by Pono Kealoha on March 22, 2010 at 5:42pm
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More Money to Factory Fish Farms in the Ocean?
Hawaii: Just Say No!

March 22, 2010

Dear Supporter,

Take action now.

Giant factory fish farm net cage
Tellyour Senators not to waste tax-payer money.

Factory fish farms in theoceans are a terrible idea. Unfortunately, Hawaii has been the testingground for this industrial experiment. Now, in a move to secure evenmore government funding, the industry is pushing a bill to extend theirleases up to 45 years! Telldecision makers not to fall for it.

In purely economic costs,each job produced by the factory fish farming industry in Hawaii hascost tax-payers $84,000. That does not factor in environmental damagefrom releasing antibiotics into ocean waters, interfering with dolphins,and causing the growth of invasive species. To extend the leases ofthese factory fish farms would be an irresponsible use of tax-payermoney.

Tell the Hawaii Ways and Means Committee not towaste your money. Exclude factory fishfarms in the ocean from being eligible for extended leases - and moregovernment funding.

Send an e-mail to the Hawaii Ways andMeans Committee now.
http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=2644

Thanks for taking action,

Christina Lizzi and Rob Parsons
Food & Water Watch
clizzi(at)fwwatch(dot)org

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